DK Travel : Naples & the Amalfi Coast

From one perspective, this area is an anomaly, at once one of the earth’s most beautiful and yet most accursed places. It has been the choice of the great and wealthy as their playground, while also being the scene of some of the greatest natural disasters and the grittiest human misery. Perhaps these irreconcilable twists of fate are at the root of the Neapolitans’ famously optimistic cynicism. The city of Naples itself is a vibrant urban setting, almost non-European in its intensity, while the beauty of the surrounding coast has been known to make grown men weep.

Hotel Capo La Gala, Vico Equense

Enjoy a swimming pool filled with natural mineral water.
Hotel Crescenzo, Procida

This little hotel is as much known for its fish restaurant as for its accommodation. Some rooms give directly onto the harbour.
Hotel des Artistes & Hostel

An elegant, friendly little place, just a few blocks from the Duomo in one direction and the Museo Archeologico in the other. Set in a period palazzo with a grand entrance and stairway.
Hotel Excelsior

This belle époque palazzo is the grande dame of Naples’ plush hotels, and it has seen everyone from movie royalty to real monarchs pass through its elegant doors. Its situation is unsurpassed, with commanding views of the entire bay, Vesuvius and Castel dell’Ovo.
Hotel Ginevra

Just outside the station, this pensione is an oasis of calm.
Hotel La Corricella

Hotel La Corricella island Procida. Sea, beach, Marina Corricella the island Procida, Naples, Italy
Hotel La Primavera, Massa Lubrense

This small restaurant-hotel, perched on a rocky spur, enjoys wonderful views and is surrounded by olive groves.
Hotel Palumbo & Palumbo Residence, Ravello

The 12th-century Palazzo Confalone has been converted into one of the finest hotels. Its architecture reveals Arabic and Oriental influences, while many of its columns are ancient Greek and Roman. The service is impeccable, while the views and the restaurant are unsurpassed.
Hotel Punta Chiarito, Ischia

Given its spectacular position, it’s little wonder that guests refer to the place as a little paradise. It is surrounded by colourful and fragrant vegetation while a natural source of thermal water fills basins created with local stone.
Hotel San Francesco al Monte

This atmospheric 16th-century Franciscan monastery opened as a hotel in 2002. All of the now-luxurious former monks’ cells have views over the bay, and there’s a garden restaurant with more vistas. Free shuttle-bus to the sights in the centre.

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Hotel price categories

For a standard, double room per night (with breakfast if included), taxes and extra charges.
- under €100
- €100–150
- €150–200
- €200–300
- over €300